Modi Govt reshaped Budget in last decade: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the Modi government has reshaped the Union budget in the last 10 years from a mere record of expenditures to a strategic blueprint for equitable distribution. The minister asserted that the government would continue to maximise the value of taxpayers’ money by putting it to the […]
FSSAI says no permission given for sale of mother’s milk; warns of action against violators
New Delhi: Food regulator FSSAI has warned food business operators against the sale of mother’s milk and directed licensing authorities not to issue approvals for the processing and selling of human milk. Amid complaints that some entities are selling mother’s milk in the open market, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has […]
Govt cracks down on SMS scammers; blacklists principal entities found spewing fraud msgs
New Delhi: In a major crackdown on SMS scammers, the government has blacklisted ‘principal entities’ behind SMS headers that were used for sending over 10,000 fraudulent messages over the past three months, according to an official release. The Department of Telecom (DoT), in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has taken decisive action […]
Unsung heroes: BCCI announces cash rewards for IPL’s groundsmen and curators
New Delhi: Describing them as “unsung heroes”, BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Monday announced that groundsmen and curators of all the 10 regular IPL venues will be given Rs 25 lakh each as a token of appreciation for providing “brilliant pitches” during the league. The IPL concluded in Chennai on Sunday with Kolkata Knight Riders […]
Commitments made by political parties in election manifestos not ‘corrupt practice’: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said that commitments made by political parties in their election manifestos will not amount to “corrupt practice” under the election laws. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and K V Viswanathan made the observation while dismissing a plea by a voter hailing from the Chamrajpet Assembly Constituency challenging the […]
Above-normal heatwave days likely in northwest India, adjoining central region in June
New Delhi: A higher number of heatwave days were predicted in northwest India and adjoining parts of the central region in June, with a brief relief from scorching conditions in the next few days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. Except for a few parts of southern peninsular India, normal to above-normal maximum […]
INDIA govt to scrap Agnipath scheme, deposit Rs 8,500 in women’s accounts every month: Rahul
Bakhtiyarpur/Paliganj/Jagdishpur (Bihar): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday claimed that the INDIA bloc, if voted to power, would scrap the Agnipath scheme of recruitment in defence services and deposit Rs 8,500 in women’s accounts every month. Addressing back-to-back election rallies in favour of Mahagathbandhan nominees in Bakhtiyarpur (Patna Lok Sabha seat), Paliganj (Patliputra Lok Sabha […]
Fire engulfs forest belt in Rajouri
Rajouri: A massive blaze erupted in the forest area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said on Monday. The fire broke out in the Bathuni forest belt late on Sunday, engulfing seven to eight acres and causing severe damage to trees and wildlife, they said. The Forest Protection Force launched an extensive firefighting operation […]
Successful polls in J&K success of Modi govt policy, next step is Assembly polls, statehood to be restored after that: Amit Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the Modi government’s Kashmir policy has been vindicated by the successful polling in Jammu and Kashmir, where even separatists have voted “overwhelmingly”, as he assured that the assembly elections in the region will be held before September 30. Once the elections are over, the government […]
Record-breaking voting reflective of ‘new J&K’ under Modi’s leadership: BJP’s Ravinder Raina
Jammu: The record-breaking turnout in the just concluded Lok Sabha elections in all five constituencies is reflective of the “new Jammu and Kashmir under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership”, senior BJP leader Ravinder Raina said on Sunday. Raina, the president of Jammu and Kashmir BJP, said his party is fully prepared for the much-awaited assembly […]
